mr1303 Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 [hv=d=n&v=n&s=sahaxd10xxxxcak987]133|100|Scoring: MP[/hv] You get dealt this nice hand, and partner opens 1NT (15-17) Fairly standard agreements here, Stayman and 4 suit transfers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 What are the 3 level bids in response to 1NT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 If you play 4 suit transfers what are your follow ups? Does a new suit show a singleton or is it natural? If natural, I would transfer to Ds and then bid Cs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjbrr Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 so 3♦ is 5-5 minors and forcing? i bid that. good system. easy game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerclee Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 With one guy I actually play 3C and 3D both show a GF with the minors, but 3C is stronger. Not sure about that, but it works well on this hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjbrr Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 cleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 [hv=d=n&v=n&s=sahaxd10xxxxcak987]133|100|Scoring: MP[/hv] You get dealt this nice hand, and partner opens 1NT (15-17) Fairly standard agreements here, Stayman and 4 suit transfers. 2s mss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomSac Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 Dealer: North Vul: None Scoring: MP ♠ A ♥ Ax ♦ 10xxxx ♣ AK987 You get dealt this nice hand, and partner opens 1NT (15-17) Fairly standard agreements here, Stayman and 4 suit transfers. 2s mss heres to another 10,000 posts like this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siegmund Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 In fairness to Mike, there was a time that 2S MSS, 2NT clubs, 3C diamonds WAS what was most commonly meant by "4-suit transfers." In my neck of the woods, two-under transfers appeared around 2000 and caught on like wildfire within just a few years - I think because nobody had decent followups to MSS anyway. As to the original hand, if you have a way to show both minors, use it, obviously; if you don't, well, that's too bad on this deal. I guess I'd transfer to clubs, and start cueing if partner shows a positive (for me a positive is any of A, K, or Q, and I'm gambling it's not Qx.) If partner turns you down, or your agreement is to have Kxx or better for a positive.... the good news is 3NT with overtricks beats all the pairs who have bidding accidents, as well as being the top spot if the slam isn't there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr1303 Posted February 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 2S is a transfer to clubs, 2nt a transfer to diamonds. Transfer then new suit is natural, showing a 2 suited hand. If you bid 2S partner will pre-accept with 2nt If you bid 2nt partner will bid 3D No useful 3 level responses here, they show single-suited slam tries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
effervesce Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 Since you don't have a gadget for 5-5 minors, I'd transfer to clubs and then bid diamonds. Which doesn't show the 5 diamonds, true, but the diamonds are pretty poor anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotShot Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 I'll transfer to ♦and show ♣ afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 I'll transfer to clubs and show diamonds since I don't think diamonds are likely to be right in a 5-3 fit, although I admit they could be. Also showing the suits this way is a level lower than the other way around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSGibson Posted February 6, 2010 Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 Add me to the transfer to clubs and bid diamonds. In fact, I think you should probably systematically define that series of bids as any minor suit hand with slam interest and both minors, combination of 9 cards in the minors, when you have these hand types, given your other methods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasetb Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 [hv=d=n&v=n&s=sahaxd10xxxxcak987]133|100|Scoring: MP[/hv] You get dealt this nice hand, and partner opens 1NT (15-17) Fairly standard agreements here, Stayman and 4 suit transfers. 2♠ as Minor-suit Stayman, easy for me. If partner bids 2NT, I bid 3♥ to show a really nice ♣ suit and definite slam interest. If partner bids 3♣ or 3♦ (showing 4 or rarely 5), I use Kickback to ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 Dealer: North Vul: None Scoring: MP ♠ A ♥ Ax ♦ 10xxxx ♣ AK987 You get dealt this nice hand, and partner opens 1NT (15-17) Fairly standard agreements here, Stayman and 4 suit transfers. 2♠ as Minor-suit Stayman, easy for me. If partner bids 2NT, I bid 3♥ to show a really nice ♣ suit and definite slam interest. If partner bids 3♣ or 3♦ (showing 4 or rarely 5), I use Kickback to ask. And if you're playing the system actually being asked about you....... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasetb Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 If partner bids 2NT, I bid 3♥ to show a really nice ♣ suit and definite slam interest. If partner bids 3♣ or 3♦ (showing 4 or rarely 5), I use Kickback to ask. And if you're playing the system actually being asked about you....... ? I'll transfer to Diamonds, use 4♥ as Kickback to ask about AK and Q of Diamonds. If partner doesn't show anything good, then I'll close-out in 5♦. If it happens that our ♣ suit is better, then that'll teach you and partner to use 2♠ as Minor-suit Stayman!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilkaz Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 2S is a transfer to clubs, 2nt a transfer to diamonds. Transfer then new suit is natural, showing a 2 suited hand. If you bid 2S partner will pre-accept with 2nt If you bid 2nt partner will bid 3D No useful 3 level responses here, they show single-suited slam tries WTP then since you say transfer and new suit is natural as shows a 2 suited hand. Transfer to ♣ then bid 3♦. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 If partner bids 2NT, I bid 3♥ to show a really nice ♣ suit and definite slam interest. If partner bids 3♣ or 3♦ (showing 4 or rarely 5), I use Kickback to ask. And if you're playing the system actually being asked about you....... ? I'll transfer to Diamonds, use 4♥ as Kickback to ask about AK and Q of Diamonds. If partner doesn't show anything good, then I'll close-out in 5♦. If it happens that our ♣ suit is better, then that'll teach you and partner to use 2♠ as Minor-suit Stayman!!! True, if you don't use minor suit stayman you are banned from showing both suits so you force to slam in the weaker one, that'll teach us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 playing my system I'd try 2♠ then 3♦to show the minors, althou anyone could be longer, the important thing is partner is gonna bid 3NT when slam is poor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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